The Dane has been a much-derided figure and even he admits he is fortunate to be playing for the club still, and is clearly appreciative of his chance.

After the match he posted a message on Instagram praising his young teammates - which included Kristoffer OIsson, Serge Gnabry Isaac Hayden and Chuba Akpom who all featured - and thanked fans for supporting him and even singing his name, describing his return as 'very emotional'.

"Very emotional return, but what better way than a win! Fans was absolutely incredible throughout the game and help us in difficult periods. For myself I was very moved by my reception and hearing my song again made my heart skip! Young players did ever so well and kept there cool in a difficult penalty shootout. Respect! Skipper! looking fresh!"

Dan Coombs

Dan Coombs has been writing for HITC Sport full time since 2012 and has helped the website grow it's audience considerably during this period, while managing a team of writers. He has interviewed high profile names including Stuart Pearce and his work has been cited in Javier Hernandez's biography. In addition to football, Dan is a big fan of the NFL and NBA.